Biodegradable polymer and method for manufacturing the same

Abstract

A biodegradable polymer and its manufacturing method are disclosed. The biodegradable polymer comprises high molecular weight polymer and degradation enhancing polymeric additive. The degradation enhancing polymeric additive is a low molecular weight poly-3-hydroxybutyrate that has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 50˜2500 g/mole and it can occupies 5%˜30% of the total weight percentage of the biodegradable polymer. The biodegradable polymer and the method for manufacturing the same produce unsaturated compounds of crotonic acid oligomer, which is a low molecular weight poly-3-hydroxybutyrate used as a degradation enhancing polymeric additive, through the degradation process of PHB material and then blend it into high molecular weight polymer. By using its property of easily being degraded by bacteria, the biodegradability and bio-compatibility of the general high molecular weight polymer can be improved. This enables the general plastic material to be degraded by living organism after a period of usage, and thus achieving the benefit of environmental protection.

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